Belize vs Vanuatu: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Belize
37,891 cubic meters
in 2022
Vanuatu
31,944 cubic meters
in 2022
Belize rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
17th
Renewable freshwater resources per capita over time
- Belize
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Belize currently reports 37,891 cubic meters against 31,944 cubic meters in Vanuatu, a difference of 5,947 cubic meters.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.2 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 183 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,792 cubic meters | 132,727 cubic meters | 11,065 cubic meters | Belize |
| 1970s | 117,449 cubic meters | 101,611 cubic meters | 15,837 cubic meters | Belize |
| 1980s | 94,639 cubic meters | 77,766 cubic meters | 16,873 cubic meters | Belize |
| 1990s | 75,052 cubic meters | 60,824 cubic meters | 14,228 cubic meters | Belize |
| 2000s | 55,649 cubic meters | 48,151 cubic meters | 7,498 cubic meters | Belize |
| 2010s | 43,355 cubic meters | 38,049 cubic meters | 5,306 cubic meters | Belize |
| 2020s | 38,512 cubic meters | 32,700 cubic meters | 5,813 cubic meters | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable freshwater resources per capita, Belize or Vanuatu?
- Belize, at 37,891 cubic meters against 31,944 cubic meters in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in renewable freshwater resources per capita between Belize and Vanuatu?
- 5,947 cubic meters, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Vanuatu?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Vanuatu rank globally for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Belize ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 17th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.